Information & Communications Technology

Seasoned technologists, digital innovators, and other ICT experts, dedicated to advancing the field of information and communications technology

Emiliano Pisu

Emiliano Pisu

Hi 👋 Folks!
I’m Emiliano Pisu, your friendly neighborhood Design Engineer.

Throughout my career, driven by my coding addiction, I’ve always stayed up to date with software development and related trends, focusing on UI, UX, Accessibility, Responsiveness, Compatibility, Scalability, and Maintainability.

My main goal is to build accessible and pixel-perfect user interfaces that enhance the user experience.

My core approach is to develop with zero dependencies, fostering creativity, learning, experimentation, and deep knowledge. This leads to solutions that not only follow trends but are also carefully tailored to the needs of clients and stakeholders.

I am deeply committed to knowledge sharing and mentorship: through my experience as Sensei @ Dev Dojo IT, I actively support those who want to grow in the frontend world and in designing accessible and scalable interfaces.

In conclusion, I’m the right person if you need a bridge between Design and Development. I live to simplify my colleagues' DevX, which is why I focus on advocating for the core technologies of the web, strictly vanilla.

Hi 👋 Folks! I’m Emiliano Pisu, your friendly neighborhood Design Engineer. Throughout my career, driven by my coding addiction, I’ve always stayed up to date with software development and related trends, focusing on UI, UX, Accessibility, Respon... Show more

Pat Petersen

Pat Petersen

Pat Petersen is a Director at RSM US LLP, a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services. He has more than 20 years of experience in Information Technology and leads the Collaboration and Voice consulting practice at RSM. Pat specializes in Microsoft 365 platforms, such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, PowerApps, Power Automate, and Copilot. In addition, he has extensive knowledge and experience in administration and training on these platforms and has conducted various customer immersion experiences and training sessions for RSM clients.

Pat Petersen is a Director at RSM US LLP, a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services. He has more than 20 years of experience in Information Technology and leads the Collaboration and Voice consulting practice at RSM. Pat specializes in... Show more

Tanja Wiehoff

Tanja Wiehoff

I love to bring enthusiasm to my speaches and trainings.
I want people to have fun with the M365 tools and I want them to experience how easy it is to create awesome solutions in only minutes.

I love to bring enthusiasm to my speaches and trainings. I want people to have fun with the M365 tools and I want them to experience how easy it is to create awesome solutions in only minutes. Show more

Eeva-Jonna Panula

Eeva-Jonna Panula

Eeva-Jonna, or Eevis, is an accessibility specialist and senior Android developer. They are also Android GDE. Their passion is to share knowledge, and they speak and write a blog. When they're not doing that, they explore the beautiful Finnish nature either by foot or kayak.

Eeva-Jonna, or Eevis, is an accessibility specialist and senior Android developer. They are also Android GDE. Their passion is to share knowledge, and they speak and write a blog. When they're not doing that, they explore the beautiful Finnish nature... Show more

Steve Dalby:  MVP

Steve Dalby: MVP

I started my Collaboration journey by anticipating the release of SharePoint Server 2001 and was updated with an invitation to be an MVP. I tell stories from experience and real-world examples of how we implement M365, PowerPoint and AI Solutions across the Microsoft Landscape.

With a background in Stand-up comedy and 20+ years of experience moving people to collaborative working. My stories have helped people and business identify the value they can bring to their organisations.

Delivering MS Teams & SharePoint Change to companies like Heineken, US Army, Atlas Copco, Ford Motor Co. and Euroclear Bank. I now head up the Infrastructure Services team at Lineas NV Belgium.

I started my Collaboration journey by anticipating the release of SharePoint Server 2001 and was updated with an invitation to be an MVP. I tell stories from experience and real-world examples of how we implement M365, PowerPoint and AI Solutions acr... Show more

David Drever

David Drever

David is an Associate Director with Protiviti Canada and a 10-time Microsoft 365 & Security MVP with 25 years of experience working within information technology. For 20 years, David has assisted organizations to collaborate efficiently and effectively within SharePoint and Microsoft 365. David assists companies to understand their compliance needs and how to protect their data. He has helped organizations build data protection programs to safeguard their most sensitive information while ensuring the business can collaborate and work with their content. Over the past 25 years, David has built a great deal of experience in a wide variety of areas in IT, ranging from Desktop\Server support to development in C++ and .NET technologies. He has added value to many clients in several sectors, including utilities, government, banking, and agriculture.

David is a knowledgeable and sought-after international speaker within IT circles and is consulted regularly by companies formulating their digital workplace strategies and compliance platforms.

David blogs at http://daviddrever.com

David is an Associate Director with Protiviti Canada and a 10-time Microsoft 365 & Security MVP with 25 years of experience working within information technology. For 20 years, David has assisted organizations to collaborate efficiently and effective... Show more

Josh Garverick

Josh Garverick

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several online courses, Microsoft MVP Josh Garverick is a seasoned IT professional with 20+ years of enterprise experience working in several large industry verticals (finance, healthcare, transportation, logistics, retail/consumer products, oil & gas, insurance). He specializes in Agentic Transformation as well as maximizing cloud architecture and is currently involved in enterprise AI and cloud adoption projects. When not geeking out over technology and architecture frameworks, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several onl... Show more

Ixchel Ruiz

Ixchel Ruiz

Ixchel Ruiz has been developing software applications and tools since 2000. Her research interests include Java, dynamic languages, client-side technologies, and testing. As a member of the JCP Executive Committee, Java Champion, Oracle ACE Pro, Testcontainers Community Champion, CDF Ambassador, Hackergarten enthusiast, Open Source advocate, public speaker, and mentor, Ixchel is deeply committed to fostering inclusive and collaborative tech communities. She actively mentors aspiring developers and champions initiatives aimed at increasing diversity and accessibility in the technology sector.

Ixchel’s work is characterised by a relentless pursuit of innovation, a deep understanding of user needs, and an unwavering commitment to ethical technology development.

Ixchel Ruiz has been developing software applications and tools since 2000. Her research interests include Java, dynamic languages, client-side technologies, and testing. As a member of the JCP Executive Committee, Java Champion, Oracle ACE Pro, Test... Show more

Jörgen Nilsson

Jörgen Nilsson

Jorgen is working as a principal consultant at Onevinn in Sweden. He has been working as a consultant since 1993 with a focus on Enterprise Client Management and System Management. Involved in many projects and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Microsoft Security MVP and Windows and Devices MVP, deliver training's mostly on Intune and Windows 11. Jörgen is also an appreciated speaker at event like Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Techdays, Microsoft Management Summit(MMS), TechED, Techorama, TechMentor and Workplace Ninjas.

Jorgen is working as a principal consultant at Onevinn in Sweden. He has been working as a consultant since 1993 with a focus on Enterprise Client Management and System Management. Involved in many projects and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Mic... Show more

Chris Perko

Chris Perko

Chris is an Atlanta based senior software engineer at Briebug and a Google Developer Expert in Angular. Chris has worked in several industries and helped build full-stack web applications, but has a passion for front-end development, with a focus on Angular. Outside of code, he enjoys craft beer, hiking, camping, and playing with his toddler.

Chris is an Atlanta based senior software engineer at Briebug and a Google Developer Expert in Angular. Chris has worked in several industries and helped build full-stack web applications, but has a passion for front-end development, with a focus on ... Show more

Fabio Spaziani

Fabio Spaziani

Sviluppatore e appassionato del mondo .NET dal 2015, Microsoft MVP dal 2023, geek da che ne ha memoria. Software Developer in Ellycode, interessato a varie tecnologie Microsoft tra cui Blazor, .NET, C# e servizi Azure. Speaker-wannabe, membro e amante delle community tecniche e non.

Sviluppatore e appassionato del mondo .NET dal 2015, Microsoft MVP dal 2023, geek da che ne ha memoria. Software Developer in Ellycode, interessato a varie tecnologie Microsoft tra cui Blazor, .NET, C# e servizi Azure. Speaker-wannabe, membro e amant... Show more

Hannah Olukoye

Hannah Olukoye

Hannah is an Engineering Manager who translates complex software engineering concepts into people-centric strategies. Leveraging her background as a software engineer and Google Developer Expert for Android, she now focuses on building platforms that reduce developer cognitive load and empower teams to move faster and safely.
She remains an active mentor, technical writer, and international speaker dedicated to motivating others, especially women, to pursue careers in tech.

Hannah is an Engineering Manager who translates complex software engineering concepts into people-centric strategies. Leveraging her background as a software engineer and Google Developer Expert for Android, she now focuses on building platforms that... Show more

Codrina Merigo

Codrina Merigo

Microsoft MVP Alumni, SAFe PO/PM certified, passionate about mobile apps and AI, joined the 'Xamarin' dev world more than seven years ago, and now onboarding into MAUI.
Passionate about UX and UI, with an eye on cross-platform solutions, mostly for Xamarin.Forms. In recent years, has focused on UI testing, best practices, continuous integration, and optimization for Xamarin apps. Also curious about AI and ML.
Recently, have become more interested in product management and its capabilities.

Microsoft MVP Alumni, SAFe PO/PM certified, passionate about mobile apps and AI, joined the 'Xamarin' dev world more than seven years ago, and now onboarding into MAUI. Passionate about UX and UI, with an eye on cross-platform solutions, mostly for ... Show more

Sergio Albea

Sergio Albea

My name is Sergio Albea and I'm originally from a tiny town called Valls, Spain, known for building the best human castles (called castells). About 15 years ago, I moved to Barcelona, where I had an amazing time both personally and professionally. Five years ago, I landed in beautiful Switzerland, where I am currently working as CSOC Security Expert, focus on threat analysis and response on SWITCH (Swiss National Research and Education Network).

With over 15 years of experience, I have immersed myself in the dynamic field of security, focusing on diverse IT landscapes and ensuring robust protection against threats and vulnerabilities. My approach is divided in proactivity, leveraging advanced analytics and architectural design to preemptively mitigate risks and fortify defenses against potential breaches.

Throughout my career, I have had to secure and manage a myriad of IT environments such as messaging platforms, Identity and Access Management systems, Information Protection mechanisms, DevOps, Azure Resources such as Databases, Networking, Storage, Scripting, and others.

I have been fortunate to work alongside professionals and amazing coworkers who have generously shared their knowledge and insights, enabling me to refine my skills and deepen my understanding of multiple best-practices, forever grateful to all of you, as you well know.

Whether through my daily work or via my YouTube channel, I take great pride in sharing my knowledge and expertise with colleagues and at the same time, continue to learn from all of them.

My name is Sergio Albea and I'm originally from a tiny town called Valls, Spain, known for building the best human castles (called castells). About 15 years ago, I moved to Barcelona, where I had an amazing time both personally and professionally. Fi... Show more

Joshua Angolano

Joshua Angolano

Josh has been interested in computers since he was five years old. He has worked professionally as a developer, engineer, director, and architect for over 20 years. He considers himself a lifelong learner. He ​loves mentoring and working with others. His passion is seeing others progress through their careers.

Josh has led large product development initiatives for multiple financial services organizations. This has included migrating from desktop applications to the web and from on-premise to the cloud.

Josh has been interested in computers since he was five years old. He has worked professionally as a developer, engineer, director, and architect for over 20 years. He considers himself a lifelong learner. He ​loves mentoring and working with othe... Show more

Mert Yeter

Mert Yeter

Mert Yeter is experienced in .NET and Microsoft technologies. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in 2005 and has a master’s degree focused on Linux. Mert is very passionate about new technologies, especially AI and software development.

Mert Yeter is experienced in .NET and Microsoft technologies. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in 2005 and has a master’s degree focused on Linux. Mert is very passionate about new technologies, especially AI and software development. Show more

Areti Iles

Areti Iles

With over 15 years in the technology sector, Areti Iles is currently the Head of Professional Services at Telefónica Tech’s AI Business Solutions division and a Microsoft MVP in Customer Experience and Power Apps. Throughout her career as a Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solution architect and consultant, she has delivered a wide range of complex projects for FTSE 250 and FTSE 500 companies across multiple sectors. Beyond her professional role, she actively volunteers within the Microsoft community. She serves on Microsoft’s Global User Groups Committee representing Europe and is the Co‑Chair of the UK Dynamics 365 and Power Platform User Groups. She also leads both the Reading and London All Day user groups and is part of the Scottish Summit organising committee. Areti co‑hosts the Power Delivery podcast alongside two fellow Microsoft MVPs, offering guidance on project delivery and best practices. She is also a mentor for the Women in Power Platform group. In addition, she participates annually as part of the United Nations UK delegation for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and speaks internationally on AI legislation, AI tools, and their adoption.

With over 15 years in the technology sector, Areti Iles is currently the Head of Professional Services at Telefónica Tech’s AI Business Solutions division and a Microsoft MVP in Customer Experience and Power Apps. Throughout her career as a Dynamics ... Show more

Berny During

Berny During

Berny During believes in helping people and companies grow by making technology easier to understand. For nearly three decades, he has dedicated his career to empowering others — guiding thousands across more than 20 countries to build their skills, their confidence, and their Business Central expertise.

His journey spans entrepreneurship, co‑founding a successful partner, shaping some of Africa’s largest Business Central teams, and sharing knowledge at global events like Tech‑Ed, Directions, Days of Knowledge, and the Navision Africa partner conference. As a long‑time Microsoft Certified Trainer, he continues to help partners strengthen their practices, develop talent, and unlock real business value.

At his core, Berny is driven by a simple purpose: to inspire growth through learning, and to leave people better equipped than when he found them.

Berny During believes in helping people and companies grow by making technology easier to understand. For nearly three decades, he has dedicated his career to empowering others — guiding thousands across more than 20 countries to build their skills, ... Show more

Joanne Klein

Joanne Klein

Joanne Klein is an independent Microsoft 365 consultant, a 9-time Microsoft MVP in Microsoft Purview and SharePoint, and an Advanced Compliance specialist in the Microsoft suite of tools. Joanne works with her customers on planning and implementing information protection and data governance controls across their Microsoft 365 environment to address the unique challenges of today's modern workplace. She’s a firm believer that it’s not all about technology.

Joanne blogs about these areas with a focus on how to secure, protect, and govern information assets while minimizing end-user impact.

Joanne Klein is an independent Microsoft 365 consultant, a 9-time Microsoft MVP in Microsoft Purview and SharePoint, and an Advanced Compliance specialist in the Microsoft suite of tools. Joanne works with her customers on planning and implementing i... Show more

Bodhisattva Das

Bodhisattva Das

Bodhisattva Das is a Security Engineer at Rudra Cybersecurity, focused on securing non-human identities, AI agents, and automated workloads across cloud environments. He specialises in open-source threat detection using Wazuh, and builds practical solutions for identity governance and AI-driven security operations. Driven by a passion for digital rights and responsible AI governance, he strives to build secure systems that protect people as technology evolves. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling and exchanging ideas with global tech communities.

Bodhisattva Das is a Security Engineer at Rudra Cybersecurity, focused on securing non-human identities, AI agents, and automated workloads across cloud environments. He specialises in open-source threat detection using Wazuh, and builds practical so... Show more

Jimmy Engström

Jimmy Engström

Jimmy Engström has been developing ever since he was 7 years old and got his first computer.
He loves to be on the cutting edge of technology, trying new things.
When he got wind of Blazor, he immediately realized its potential and adopted it when it was in beta. He has been running Blazor in production since it was launched by Microsoft.
He is the author of "Web Development with Blazor" and the co-host of Coding After Work (podcast and stream).
His passion for the .NET industry and community has taken him around the world, speaking about development. Microsoft has recognized this passion by awarding him the
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award 11 years in a row.
He occasionally blogs at engstromjimmy.com.

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Jimmy Engström has been developing ever since he was 7 years old and got his first computer. He loves to be on the cutting edge of technology, trying new things. When he got wind of Blazor, he immediately realized its potential and adopted it when... Show more

Javan Rasokat

Javan Rasokat

Javan is a Senior Application Security Specialist at Sage, where he supports product teams in strengthening security across the software development lifecycle. He also lectures on Secure Coding at DHBW University in Germany. His journey into ethical hacking began at a young age, when he built bots to automate online games and uncovered security flaws, which he responsibly reported to game operators. Turning this passion into a career, Javan started out as a full-stack web and mobile engineer before moving into security consulting. He holds a Master’s degree in IT Security Management and multiple certifications, including GXPN, AIGP, CISSP, CCSP, and CSSLP. Javan has presented his research and delivered hands-on workshops at conferences such as DEFCON, OWASP Global AppSec and Blackhat.

Javan is a Senior Application Security Specialist at Sage, where he supports product teams in strengthening security across the software development lifecycle. He also lectures on Secure Coding at DHBW University in Germany. His journey into ethical ... Show more

Freek Berson

Freek Berson

Recordings & slide decks of my previous speaking engagements: https://github.com/fberson/Slidedecks

Freek Berson is a frequent speaker at conferences and meetups around the world and has been a Microsoft MVP since 2011. He authored the book “Getting started with Bicep”, co-authored “RDS – The Complete Guide”, and published the e-books “Azure Virtual Desktop Handbook: Security Fundamentals” and “Azure Virtual Desktop Migration Guide for Remote Desktop Services”. He works at Parallels as an evangelist and Principal Product Manager with a focus on Parallels RAS and Cloud solutions for virtual applications and desktop delivery. He maintains his personal blog at http://themicrosoftplatform.net where he writes articles and blog posts related to Parallels RAS, Azure Virtual Desktop, Remote Desktop Services, Azure, and much more. You can follow him on BlueSky and X via @fberson.

Recordings & slide decks of my previous speaking engagements: https://github.com/fberson/Slidedecks Freek Berson is a frequent speaker at conferences and meetups around the world and has been a Microsoft MVP since 2011. He authored the book “Gett... Show more

Massimo Crippa

Massimo Crippa

Massimo Crippa is a cloud enthusiast with 20+ years of experience shaping enterprise solutions on Microsoft technologies.

He began his career in the Italian ICT sector as a web developer, before moving into middleware and messaging projects. Since 2011, he has been based in Belgium, where he works as a Lead Architect at Codit.
Massimo’s expertise spans the entire cloud journey from defining strategy and showcasing Azure PaaS and container-based solutions, to delivering hands-on implementations with customers.

Outside of work, he’s a proud dad of two, passionate about motorbikes, and always eager to explore the latest in cloud technology.

Massimo Crippa is a cloud enthusiast with 20+ years of experience shaping enterprise solutions on Microsoft technologies. He began his career in the Italian ICT sector as a web developer, before moving into middleware and messaging projects. Since... Show more

Andrew Madson

Andrew Madson

Andrew Madson leads Developer Relations at Fivetran, where he builds global programs that help developers and data teams adopt modern data and AI tooling. He has built DevRel, education, and evangelism functions at Fivetran, Tobiko Data, and Dremio, delivering technical content, large-scale community programs, and keynotes across major industry conferences.

Andrew is a published author of the O’Reilly “Definitive Guide to Apache Polaris” and a graduate professor of data science and engineering. Andrew previously led AI and data teams at Arizona State University, J.P. Morgan Chase, and MassMutual among others.

Andrew Madson leads Developer Relations at Fivetran, where he builds global programs that help developers and data teams adopt modern data and AI tooling. He has built DevRel, education, and evangelism functions at Fivetran, Tobiko Data, and Dremio, ... Show more

Felix Jumason

Felix Jumason

Network whisperer by day, code conjurer by night—living the double life of an NOC engineer and software developer.

Network whisperer by day, code conjurer by night—living the double life of an NOC engineer and software developer. Show more

Daniel Afonso

Daniel Afonso

Daniel Afonso is a Senior Developer Advocate at PagerDuty, SolidJS DX team member, Instructor at Egghead.io, and Author of State Management with React Query. Daniel has a full-stack background, having worked with different languages and frameworks on various projects from IoT to Fraud Detection. He is passionate about learning and teaching and has spoken at multiple conferences around the world about topics he loves. In his free time, when he's not learning new technologies or writing about them, he's probably reading comics or watching superhero movies and shows.

Daniel Afonso is a Senior Developer Advocate at PagerDuty, SolidJS DX team member, Instructor at Egghead.io, and Author of State Management with React Query. Daniel has a full-stack background, having worked with different languages and frameworks on... Show more

B. Onur Okutucu

B. Onur Okutucu

https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/4025351

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Scott McAllister

Scott McAllister

Scott McAllister is a Developer Advocate for Depot. He has been building web applications in several industries for over a decade. Now he's helping others learn about a wide range of web and infrastructure technologies. When he's not coding, writing or speaking he enjoys long walks with his wife, skipping rocks with his kids, and is happy whenever Seattle Sounders FC, Manchester City, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Bulls, Seattle Storm, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Reign FC, St. Louis Blues, Seattle Kraken, Barcelona, Fiorentina, Borussia Dortmund or Mainz 05 can manage a win.

Scott McAllister is a Developer Advocate for Depot. He has been building web applications in several industries for over a decade. Now he's helping others learn about a wide range of web and infrastructure technologies. When he's not coding, writing ... Show more

Aseem Wangoo

Aseem Wangoo

Software Technical Lead with 11+ years of experience building scalable, AI-powered products across fintech, safety, smart space, and industrial IoT. I currently lead high-transaction applications handling 100k+ daily users across Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia.

I’m a Google community contributor, open-source maintainer, and Top 3% Speaker (2023). Through my talks and writing, I focus on demystifying AI and sharing practical, hands-on insights that developers can apply immediately in their own projects.

Speaker at Cursor Delhi, Google Singapore.
Invited as a speaker to

- International Conferences FlutterCon Berlin
- Business conferences, Exito 2024, TechExpo Asia etc
- Tech Conferences, GDG Zagreb 2024, GDG Singapore 2024, Geekle 2024, DevFest SG 2023, Geekle 2021, DartUp and other tech communities

Software Technical Lead with 11+ years of experience building scalable, AI-powered products across fintech, safety, smart space, and industrial IoT. I currently lead high-transaction applications handling 100k+ daily users across Singapore, Australia... Show more

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